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juitz:
Hey all, has anyone found or used replacement spark advancer springs?
Not sure what the spring rate is supposed to be but mine are not returning the little arms very fast. It's almost a damped return, and one of them was definitely slower than the other. I twisted the spring a bit and it looks to return at the same rate as the other, but it now doesn't look very straight.
Is it supposed to be a "snappy" return? Or maybe the grease I've used is to thick?
K2-K6:
They can hang a it if lubrication is thicker than ideal.
You could use silicone "plumbing" supplied grease as it will be OK at both extremes of temperature range on the spindle.
Check live timing once running with a strobe to see if it settles down to minimum ok.
juitz:
--- Quote from: K2-K6 on December 21, 2022, 10:18:56 AM ---They can hang a it if lubrication is thicker than ideal.
You could use silicone "plumbing" supplied grease as it will be OK at both extremes of temperature range on the spindle.
Check live timing once running with a strobe to see if it settles down to minimum ok.
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Yeah good shout. Its relatively easy to pull out if thngs arent working as they should. Got a long way to go before I check live timing though!
juitz:
Hey all, picked up a set of Vesrah gaskets for my engine rebuild.
Can I just confirm that I don't need to use Hondabond in this situation?
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: juitz on December 22, 2022, 02:47:13 PM ---Hey all, picked up a set of Vesrah gaskets for my engine rebuild.
Can I just confirm that I don't need to use Hondabond in this situation?
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Hondabond is only used for sticking top and bottom crank cases together as they are machined surfaces and use no gasket. Only the lightest, lightest smear of Hondabond is needed though. All gaskets are fitted dry or with a very light smear of grease (ie, clutch casing, sump pan etc etc) we fit them dry though. No grease on head gasket though.
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